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YOUR TOWN

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The Oakland Nature Preserve is holding a community volunteer workday this Saturday, Oct. 7, and is in need of people to sweep pavilions, mulch trails and help with habitat restoration work. All ages are welcome; volunteers should wear hot-weather appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes. Register at oaklandnaturepreserve.org/volunteer. The workday begins at 8 a.m. at the preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland.

City leaders granted a developer permission to construct 43 single-family homes on Silver Star Road. GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

A planned residential development with 43 homes received the final go-ahead after city leaders approved all permits needed to start construction during the Sept. 19 City Commission meeting. The coming 10.91-acre development, Ocoee Reserve, will be

Cops catch Ocoee man impersonating police officer

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The 53-year-old was arrested Sept. 26, after pretending to be an officer while driving inebriated. GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

An Ocoee man was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 26, after using red and blue strobe lights typically used by police to deceive surrounding traffic into believing he was a legitimate cop. According to an arrest report, Albert Michael Dolan, 53, used the lights while driving his Dodge Charger to move unimpeded through traffic on Stoneybrook West Parkway and Winter Gar-

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How does one go about becoming a top finisher in a beard and mustache competition? Winter Garden resident Scott Metts tells how he did it. STORY ON PAGE 4.

Artist Amanda Torres combines love of paint, pets.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 5

ORANGE COUNTY RETIRED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St., Orlando. The program is on “A Potpourri of Health & Insurance Services.” (407) 677-0446 or ocrea-fl.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 7

FAMILY BOOK BASH 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Enjoy a family-friendly celebration of reading, authors and books. Meet local authors, stroll along the story walk, learn to submit your own e-book, become a book reviewer and more. (407) 835-7323. MISSIONS FUNDRAISER 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Fort Barachel Foundation warehouse, 130 N. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden. The foundation and First Baptist Church Winter Garden

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SUNDAY, OCT. 8

COMMUNITY YOGA 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. All levels and body types are welcome. Take comfortable clothes and water. Yoga mats

will be provided. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (407) 835-7323.

MONDAY, OCT. 9

COFFEE AND A CRAFT FOR ADULTS 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Enjoy coffee and tea while you design your own Sharpie ceramic mug. All supplies provided. Registration required at (407) 835-7323. WALT AND HIS TRAINS 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at the Central Florida Railroad Museum, 101 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. “The Legacy of Walt Disney and His Trains” is presented by Joe Bopp and hosted by the Central Florida Railway Historical Society. Free. (407) 656-0559.

TUESDAY, OCT. 10

VETS: OUR HEROES 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Participate in fun activities, share your creativity and make cards to be delivered to military servicemen and women for Veteran’s Day. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11

VETS: OUR HEROES 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Participate in fun activities, share your creativity and make cards to be delivered to military servicemen and women for Veteran’s Day. Registration recommended at (407) 8357323.

THURSDAY, OCT. 12

9ROUND OCOEE BREAST CANCER KICK EVENT 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at 9Round Ocoee, 2791 Old Winter Garden Road. The community is invited to participate in this annual fundraiser. (407) 654-4660. DIY CORK CRAFTS 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Repurpose old wine corks into fun and easy crafts. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own corks. Ages 18 and up. Registration required at (407) 835-7323. EXPLORING DNA WEBSITES 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Explore three DNA testing companies’s websites: Ancestry DNA, FamilyTreeDNA and 23andme. Learn the differences between the companies and find out how to

navigate each website. Explore Gedmatch.com for an overview of the tools they provide to help you analyze your DNA test results. (407) 835-7323. PHOTOSHOP LEVEL 1 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Learn about the functionality of Photoshop and explore the environment. Become familiar with using selection and editing tools. Recommended for adults. Seating is limited. (407) 835-7323. ST. LUKE’S UMC PUMPKIN PATCH 3 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends starting Thursday, Oct. 12, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. The patch will feature a variety of pumpkins, from classic carving pumpkins and miniature pumpkins to a range of winter squashes and gourds. Prices will range from $1 to $30. (407) 876-4991, Ext. *238, or youth@st.lukes.org. WINDERMERE GARDEN CLUB 9:30 a.m. coffee, 10 a.m. program Thursday, Oct. 12, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Guests who are interested in gardening, flowers and plants are welcome. Peggy, (407) 8764239.

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Feet of strength A father and son from Ocoee recently spent 177 days hiking the Appalachian Trail — the world’s longest continuously marked footpath that extends from Georgia to Maine. GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR

fter braving multiple hours-long hikes in cold rain, foot blisters, joint aches, deer ticks and pesky food-thieving mice, a father and son accomplished what only slightly more than 15,000 people in the world have been able to achieve: They hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. At about 2,185 miles of treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather, completing the whole trail was no easy feat for Ocoee residents Brian Workman, 45, and his 19-year-old son, Andrew. The adventurous duo started their trekking adventure March 19 at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia and finally finished a little more than five months later Sept. 11 after summiting the 5,267-foot high Mount Katahdin in Maine — the official endpoint of the trail.

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Preparing for the expedition took much longer than five months. Brian Workman spent six years planning and saving enough money to last them for the journey. The gear alone cost the hiking duo about $2,000 each, and Brian Workman saved up a total of $12,000 for expenses, estimating they would each spend about $1,000 a month. However, the reality came out to about $1,700 a month, which included food, hostel fees and the nine pairs of shoes they wore out. The duo also spent a full year training their bodies to ensure they would be able to support their own weight while lugging around food, gear and other necessary supplies in their backpacks for eight to 10 hours a day. “I would alternate between bicycle rides to increase my

endurance, and then I would also do what we call rucking, which involves putting a pack on your back with weights in it and walking around,” Brian Workman said, adding that he’d carry 30 pounds in his pack while his son carried 45. “So I would walk around Starke Lake and do the whole loop, which is about six miles, five or six days a week for a year.” THE THINGS THEY SAW

Despite the year of training, trekking through 14 states for 177 days at an average of 12 miles a day through fields, rivers, rocky footpaths and forests had its struggles. “I learned that it never gets easy,” Brian Workman said. “I thought it would get easier at some point, but it was hard every day. Something hurts every day.” But the struggle was all made worthwhile by the natural beauty, wildlife and picturesque views they experienced as they made their way through national parks, cascading waterfalls, endless cornfields, pristine forests and majestic mountains. “The outside world almost doesn’t exist when you’re doing the trail,” Brian Workman said. “You’re not worried about the news; you’re not worried about Trump; you’re not worried about any of that.” The highest peak they reached on the trail was Clingman’s Dome — a 6,643-foot high mountain near the border of Tennessee and North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. During their sometimes 20-mile hikes through the parks, they spotted numerous bears, deer, martens and, unfortunately, deer ticks. While passing through Pennsylvania, it occurred to Andrew Workman to start routinely inspecting his body for ticks after hearing of fellow hikers who had been bitten. “I wasn’t checking for ticks super thoroughly before, but once I did, I found one right here,” Andrew Workman said, pointing

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Andrew and Brian Workman at the summit of Mount Katahdin. Andrew Workman received the trail nickname ‘Mellow Yellow’ because of his chill attitude and the yellow shirt he often wore, while Brian Workman was dubbed ‘Stogie’ — a reference to the type of cigar he smoked.

to the back of his knee. “They love that spot on the leg, and it was a deer tick nymph, which is like a teenager tick that is the most potent for Lyme disease. So a couple weeks later, I started developing a rash that indicated I got it, which made hiking a lot harder because your joints ache and you just feel like an old person and you’re a lot more tired.” THE THINGS THEY LEARNED

Ticks and Lyme disease aside, body aches and fatigue became a regular part of their every conscious moment. “The hardest part is the morning when you first get on your feet because it hurts so much,” Andrew Workman said. Some hikers combated the aches with painkillers. One man with the trail nickname of “Chopsticks,” carried a plastic bag containing what looked like 200 to 300 pills of ibuprofen. But the Workmans instead endured the pain by keeping their energy up with lots of calories in the form of granola bars, beef jerky, coffee, Cliff bars, cheese sticks,

RITZ crackers with peanut butter, tapioca pudding, Pop-Tarts, fruit snacks and more Honey Buns than might be considered healthy. To thwart bears and mice from stealing food, the duo secured it in trees. “Everything we ate — I really don’t want to see for a long time,” Brian Workman said, adding that the minute he got home he nearly teared up while eating a brisket sandwich from Harry & Larry’s Bar-B-Que. But the limited food options and physical demands of the trek are not, Brian Workman said, why only 25 to 30% of people who attempt the trail succeed — it’s the mental battle. “The physical part of it is not why people quit — it’s because they get too inside their head and they can’t handle getting rained on and then having their feet stay wet for three days,” Brian Workman said. But Brian Workman was mentally prepared for the trek, as he had dreamt of the trail since his high-school days after reading an article in Reader’s Digest.

“It was a lifetime experience for me,” the father said. “I had thought about it since high school, and I’m 45 now, and it was just overwhelming — that emotion of finishing it. We went up (Mount) Katahdin, and we finished and took our ending picture, you know where you’re just like, ‘This is the end, yay!’ And then I just sat down and cried.” For Andrew Workman, the experience was more a lesson in endurance. “You learn a lot about yourself,” he said. “You have to remember there’s a bigger goal, and you can’t think short-term, you’ve got to think long-term, but you have to balance it, because if you look too far down the road, then it might look like you’ll never get there, but you will.”

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Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.” Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

It’s all about the ’stache CHOOSE A CATEGORY There is a variety of judging categories in the World Beard and Moustache Championships: n Moustache — Natural, Dali, English, Imperial and Hungarian n Partial Beard — Musketeer, Imperial Beard, Fu Manchu, Alaskan Whaler, Natural Sideburns and Natural Goatee n Full Beard — Verdi, Garibaldi, Full Beard Styled Moustache and Full Beard (in four different length categories ranging from .1 cm to more than 60 cm) n Freestyle — Moustache, Cheekbeard (Bakenbart), Sideburns, Partial Beard and Full Beard n Craft/Fantasy (women’s category) — Realistic Moustache, Creative Moustache, Realistic Beard and Creative Beard

SCOTT’S CHOICE FULL BEARD STYLED MOUSTACHE The mustache is distinct from the beard but may not include hair growing from more than 1.5 cm past the corner of the mouth. The mustache may be styled as in the Dali, English, Hungarian and Imperial moustache categories. The beard appears as it grows and left natural; the more natural the better. Styling aids are permitted on the mustache but not the beard.

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cott Metts is used to people walking up to him, asking questions and wanting to take a selfie with him. That happens frequently when one sports an 18-inch-long beard and a mustache that measures 20 or 21 inches from one tip to the other. The Winter Garden resident received plenty of attention recently when he traveled to Austin, Texas, for a competition dedicated to the art of facial hair. He and his lengthy natural beard, coupled with a sculpted mustache, came in first place in the Full Beard Styled Moustache category of the 2017 World Beard and Moustache Championships. There were 41 competitors in this category. His winning prizes included a plaque, ribbon, handmade knife and belt buckle. A total of 728 bearded and mustachioed participants entered this year’s contest.

PREPARING FOR JUDGMENT

The rules are specific in this competition, and judges are looking at the smallest of details, sometimes checking closely for split ends or measuring to make sure the contestant qualifies for the category. Overall, density, color and shape play a big role, Metts said. “Some colors are more rare; mine is one of them,” he said. “Whenever I see someone with this same color, we have to get a photo together.” Judges also are looking at how well a beard looks on the person. Does it detract from your look or enhance it? In the Full Beard Styled Moustache category, Metts’s beard — which he started growing fourand-one-half years ago — had to be natural with no added products such as hairspray or wax. To prepare for the competition, Metts typically starts about two weeks prior. “I would use like beard balms that have some conditioning stuff in it, and I keep it braided so I don’t mess with it too much,” he said. “I don’t really practice the style beforehand. Usually a few days beforehand … I let it get as natural as it will. “The night before the competi-

tion, I will wash it with an organic shampoo,” he said. “They make shampoos that are specific for beards and mustaches. Regular shampoos damage the beard.” The day of the competition, Metts applies the wax. It takes about an hour to shape the mustache into the perfect curl, something he has done for contests for the last three years. There has to be enough product in the mustache to make it stay in place all day. “In that category, it’s all about symmetry,” he said. “The way the brim folds is the same way the mustache curls.” Once Metts walks out on the stage, he has just a few seconds to do something in front of the crowd before heading to the judges. “I’ll take my top hat off and shake my beard,” he said. “And I can wiggle my mustache. I just kind of go out, and here I am.” In the beard competitions, contestants can wear what they want. Some dress up, others wear costumes. Metts’s props are minimal; he likes to let his mustache and beard do the talking. He appears in a top hat and coat with several unique rings on his fingers, including one that once belonged to his grandfather. For his next competition, Metts, 34, wants to mix it up a little and enter a freestyle category. But that will be at least two years from now. He will hold his world title for the next 24 months. In the meantime, he will stay busy judging competitions. “It’s fun to judge,” he said. “It’s a little nerve-wracking because … there are so many good ones. And it’s such a close community that everyone becomes close friends. You can’t be biased, you know.” To be asked to judge a contest is a big honor because it means you are respected, Metts said. “We’re looked on like celebrity judges,” he said. A little-known fact — if you aren’t familiar with beard competitions — is that they double as charity events and benefit local organizations through the entry fees, usually $20 to $25. One contest in Orlando raised funds for One Heart for Women and Children. “If it didn’t have anything to do with charity, I probably wouldn’t do it,” Metts said.

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OTHER GIGS When Metts isn’t grooming his facial hair or traveling to another competition, he is tending bar at the Bull & Bush pub in Orlando’s Milk District. He’s also working on getting his band back together. In 2009, he and his brother, Chris, started The Lonesome City Travelers, a two-piece acoustic duo whose songs concentrated on traveling and relationships. Through the years, they added a few more band members, worked on their old-country bluegrass-withmodern-influences music, released an album and toured. After a hiatus, the group, now a six-piece band, is working on new music and changing its name to reflect its new style. They hope to settle on a name and play their first gig early next month. “We wanted to grow with our sound and style of playing,” Metts said. “We’re more like The Band, mixed with some more ambient stuff like Pink Floyd. This is something that we think will be a really good live show.” Metts is currently talking to the owner of Will’s Pub on Mills Avenue about his establishment debuting the new band.

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den-Vineland Road. The deception continued until Dolan drove up behind Winter Garden police officer Cody Hudson’s patrol vehicle. After he passed Hudson, Hudson noticed Dolan’s vehicle displayed a decorative license plate cover, which the officer knew was not standard for undercover police vehicles. Given his suspicion, Hudson began to follow the car, which had been traveling 66 mph in a 35-mph

speed zone. During the pursuit, Hudson noticed an object fly out of the passenger’s side window — an object which was later discovered to be a glass cup containing a pink alcoholic drink. Officer Hudson then checked the tag number in the police database system and discovered that the vehicle was privately owned and not registered to any governmental agency. When Hudson pulled over Dolan’s car, Dolan exited his vehicle and began approaching Hud-

son’s police car, prompting Hudson to order Dolan back to his own vehicle. In response, Dolan yelled he was a cop who worked for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency. He then repeatedly asked Hudson to follow him home. Dolan did not have any form of identification on him, and police dispatch confirmed there was no record of a certified law-enforcement officer with the name of Albert Dolan in the state of Florida.

Officer Hudson then instructed Dolan to sit on the ground and detected the smell of alcohol emanating from his breath. Upon questioning, Dolan revealed he recently had consumed two cans of beer. The officer had Dolan perform several exercises, during which Dolan showed signs of impairment. He was arrested and refused to submit to a breath test when transported to a DUI testing center. He was charged with driving recklessly and driving under the influence.

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10500 block of West Colonial Drive. At about 6:25 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a department store in reference to a possible retail theft in progress. According to one of the store’s asset-protection associates, a woman shopping through the store appeared to be repeatedly looking down at a receipt as she selected items from the display shelves. This is a behavior common to retail theft in which a suspect attempts to “return” merchandise that had been previously paid for in a prior purchase or, alternatively, passes off stolen merchandise as having been previously bought. The suspected thief was observed entering the line for customer service and then leaving the line shortly before exiting the store. Upon her exit, the woman was stopped and questioned. The woman explained she planned to return the items in her possession, but the line was too long.

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16000 block of West Colonial Drive. At about 12:35 a.m., two police officers on patrol spotted a vehicle backing out from behind a business, which was suspicious because the business was closed and it was late at night. The officers conducted a traffic stop and ordered all the occupants to lie on the ground until the vehicle was cleared. Upon questioning one of the occupants, it was discovered that the people in the car bought $600 worth of marijuana and had parked behind the business to smoke it all. Upon noticing the officers, the occupants threw out their bags of marijuana in a nearby grassy area and attempted to flee. The officers located and retrieved the plastic bags containing marijuana, which totaled 110 grams.

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Ocoee Fire/Rescue receives $1.46M to expand staffing The department plans to hire 12 new firefighters to provide coverage for northwest Ocoee. BRITTANY GAINES STAFF WRITER

Ocoee Fire/Rescue recently received a $1.46 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help bolster its fire protection coverage of northwest Ocoee. “In the northwest area, we have not had any fire protection,” Chief John Miller said. “We’ve been counting on people to assist us from Winter Garden or Orange County. It worked fine, but fire protection was taking longer as growth started happening out there.” The station responsible for covering the northwest region of Ocoee is Fire Station No. 38, located in the Publix plaza on West Road. Currently, the station is home to a rescue truck and is not adequately staffed to accommodate a fire engine, which would require hiring 12 firefighters. Realizing the city of Ocoee did not have the budget to cover an additional 12 firefighter salaries, the department applied for the highly competitive FEMA Safer Grant — a grant that only a handful of departments in Florida have ever received. “It’s for either rehiring personnel laid off or hiring new personnel to meet national standards of having fire protec-

tion in our community,” Miller said. After securing the grant, Miller said the department plans to begin the hiring process immediately to fill the 12 new positions, which equates to four people working on a rotation of three 24-hour shifts. The goal is to have an engine in service by the start of 2018. “It’s critically important for all citizens of Ocoee to be provided with that protection,” Miller said. The grant will cover the salaries and benefits of the 12 new firefighters for three years. After that, Miller said he hopes to have funds in place to maintain a full staff in that region through ad valorem taxes. “You have a large community being built — there are going to be about 2,000 new homes built in the next few years,” Miller said. “When all that growth happens, we start generating ad valorem taxes.” Because Fire Station No. 38 is located within the plaza and has no space to house an engine aside from the parking lot, Miller said the department already is planning to build a new fire station in the area within the next 18 months. “It’s a significant win for the residents and businesses in that area,” Miller said.

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Fourth-graders created these pinwheels, which were on display in front of the school.

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Larissa Gibson was proud of the rows of pinwheels. Ashley Trickett blew on her pinwheel to make it spin.

early 800 pinwheels were on display on the front lawn at Thornebrooke Elementary School from Wednesday, Sept. 20, to Thursday, Sept. 21. The display was called “Pinwheels for Peace” in recognition of International Peace Day, and many of the students had decorated their pinwheels with messages of peace and love.

n recognition of National Grandparents Day, more than 100 students and their grandparents attended the Grandparent’s Bingo Night at Lake Whitney Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 28. Grandparents and students munched on popcorn, cookies and pizza while enjoying several rounds of bingo. — BRITTANY GAINES

Mark and Gloria Coleman attended bingo night with their grandson, Landon Kierenia.

Kindergartner Bella Gencarelli and her grandma, Maria Gencarelli, enjoyed the event.

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Although they didn’t win, kindergartner Delaney Claik and her grandma Patty Yocca enjoyed playing bingo together. Left: Third-grader Jasmine George and her grandmother worked together to fill a bingo card.

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ost little girls live for playing dress-up in their pink and purple princess gowns — right down to those toe-pinching plastic shoes with no tread. As those little girls grow, they turn into teenage girls who painstakingly pore over Homecoming and prom dresses at Dillard’s, knowing that it has to be the perfect dress for a night out with friends. Later in life, they’ll “say yes to the dress,” the perfect gown for their wedding day. So, it goes without saying that dresses are a big deal in the lives of many girls. I, however, am not one of those girls. As a child, I lived in blue jeans and T-shirts. Even today, I’m much more comfortable in a pair of jeans and a nice shirt than I am in a dress. However, you’ll probably see me out and about in a dress more often now — for a little thing we like to call Black Tie. Except that it’s not a little thing — it’s a big deal. We’re following in the footsteps of our sister papers in Sarasota to bring you the same Black Tie coverage — but this time in Orange County. My hope is you’ll pick up the paper and not only see fancy dresses and tuxedos but also the heart and soul behind these events. The hors d’oeuvres, décor and entertainment are all fun, but there’s more than meets the eye. It’s the passion of the people who support the cause that is the driving force behind such events. These events wouldn’t exist if there weren’t people with vision. They wouldn’t be executed if it weren’t for hundreds of volunteers who give their time yearround to coordinate them. And they also wouldn’t be successful if it weren’t for the thousands of people out there who commit time and funds to the causes they love the most. All of these people are the faces behind our local Black Tie community, and our goal is for you to get to know them, why they care and why you should care, too. I’m very excited to be taking on the new role of Black Tie editor in Orange County. So here’s to a new season — for both the Observer and for myself. And a great excuse to go shopping, too.

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Table sponsor Danielle Newbold thanks Bridges of Light Foundation cofounder Stacey Papp for the opportunity to support the organization. “Golden Bill,” a member of ’80s tribute band Switch, had a great time performing.

undreds gathered in the name of education Saturday, Sept. 30, for the Bridges of Light Foundation’s 14th annual Players Ball. Hosted at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando, the evening featured a three-course meal, silent and live auctions, live music, dancing, casino games and more. The gala raises money for the Bridges of Light Foundation, which supports children who have been abandoned, abused or neglected, or are at-risk. — DANIELLE HENDRIX

Bridges of Light Foundation founders Stacey and William Papp awarded three students affected by the Pulse nightclub tragedy with college scholarships. Emily Sakol, Diane Dalmain and Phaedra Steele enjoyed catching up with each other.

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ip-hop and ballet performances — as well as both a four-time Olympian and a Heisman trophy winner in the building — were just a few highlights of the night during the Fifth Annual Central Florida Dreamplex Gala and Auction Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center. Games, a silent auction and special appearances from four-time Olympic champion Chaunte Lowe and former Gators and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow all helped round out the evening.

Brett Chulman, Austin Coker, Holly Joffrion and Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn had a good time chatting.

Windermere Police Chief Dave Ogden and his wife, Shelly, enjoyed the evening together.

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created a vertical, dual-axis wind production system. His background in the aerospace industry and desire to both work and leave a legacy is what spurred his interest in small-wind power. SMALL-WIND POWER

“I spent a lot of time in the aerospace industry, both commercial and military, and this gave me an opportunity to work on small wind, which in the U.S. really doesn’t have a lot of backing,” he said. “Everyone’s focus is on solar

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or large-wind technology. This gave me an opportunity to bring some of my experience in aerospace manufacturing and product technologies to a more competitive level in small wind here in the U.S.” Berdan said much of the world is already developing small-wind technology — the goal of which is to generate usable power starting at wind speeds as low as five to seven miles per hour. In fact, in the one-and-one-half years his company has come to market, it already has turbines on four continents. “BE-Wind offers small-wind technology for the urban environment — that is being able to bring wind technology now into the cit-

ies and the smaller communities,” he said. “These are small systems, very discreet and quiet, and they don’t need a high elevation to capture the wind.” Around the world, he said, people are using small-wind technology, in combination with solar power, for things such as powering street lights or lighting parking lots. The energy collected from small-wind collection units can be stored and used to power anything, including homes. BIRTH OF BE-WIND

BE-Wind began in spring 2007, when Berdan and worldrenowned wind expert Tom Carbone began the quest to develop a new small-wind system. Their goal was to develop a prototype of a wind turbine with a new vertical

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renewable energy. “There is such a need to start bringing energy around the clock to homes, communities and businesses, and especially during events like we’ve just been through with the severe storms,” he said. “I think it’s going to be huge, and there’s a lot of people now working on different types of technology since they’ve seen mine.” His reasoning on the future of small-wind energy is evidenced by the number of requests and emails he has received from around the globe for more information on BE-Wind’s systems. Although the response is slower in North America, where fuel and gas prices are cheaper, the response from other parts of the world — including in the Caribbean, South America, Central America, Europe and Asia industrial customers, such as res- — has been phenomenal, he said. Already, Berdan has been contaurants or larger operations. Berdan said they can use multiple tacted by three developers to colunits and build a small microgrid laborate on building green comor wind farm on a rooftop. The tur- munities, which would utilize bines are also designed to function renewable energy to help new as a marketing tool — they light up neighborhoods become self sufwith LED lighting at nighttime, ficient with power. “As an example, Irma was a big and BE-Wind can adorn them with a company’s name and logo one where a lot of the communities were waiting for large power to double as signage. “What we’ve done is we’ve companies to come in and fix the brought (to market) a small-wind power,” he said. “You can actually technology to have as an energy have your own power source, so source, with a cool style to it so it now you can be off the grid with looks like art when it’s in motion multiple reusable technologies. and pleasing to the eye, and is real- You can have a small solar farm, ly installable almost anywhere,” he a small wind farm, some backup said. “It’s more than just an energy generators and a storage system. source; it’s art, and it can be used You’re self-sufficient if the power goes out, and the community can as a marketing tool.” be sustained or independent from THE OUTLOOK OF SMALL WIND the power grid. They’ll have ener720storm Celebration In the next five to 10 years, Berdan gy even through the through Aven F Celebration expects the small-wind energy backup power. I think we’re going 720 Celebration Avenue, Suite 100, Facebook.com/Century sector to become a burgeonto see that more and more, and it’s Celebrationas FLnot 34747 ing, billion-dollar industry just here in Florida.” Facebook.com/Century21Celebration Multi-Lingual O more people jump on board with According to Canadian windenergy company Surespan, small wind is usually defined as “a lower-scale wind turbine that produces less than 100 kilowatts of electricity and is created to be installed at homes and small farms, either as a source of backup electricity, or to reduce electricity costs.” Big-wind operations, on the other hand, are developed to produce mass power for the grid. According to Surespan, the average large wind turbine is between 195 and 260 feet tall, with a capacity to generate about two megawatts of electricity.

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The townhouse at 7110 Flowing Water Alley, Windermere, sold Sept. 25, for $283,500. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,724 square feet. The price per square foot is $164.44.

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The home at 13235 Roskin Lane, Windermere, sold Sept. 28, for $370,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, five-and-onehalf baths and 3,598 square feet. The price per square foot is $102.83.

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The home at 6401 Swanson St., Windermere, sold Sept. 25, for $632,476. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,934 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.77.

mere, sold Sept. 29, for $2.1 million. Built in 2010, it has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool

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and 5,873 square feet of living area on 1.46 acres. The price per square foot is $357.57.

The home at 14634 Avenue of the Rushes, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $1.25 million. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 6,110 square feet. The price per square foot is $204.58. The home at 15031 Driftwater Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $365,275. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 3,170 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.23.

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This Keene’s Pointe home, at 11634 Vinci Drive, Windermere, sold Sept. 29, for $2.1 million. It is situated on 1.46 acres on Lake Burden.

The home at 15073 Driftwater Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $359,255. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,853 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.92. The home at 15067 Driftwater Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 27, for $331,115. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,221 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.08. The home at 14248 Pleach St., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $245,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,650

square feet. The price per square foot is $148.48. The townhouse at 7005 Pasturelands Place, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 22, for $232,500. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,512 square feet. The price per square foot is $153.77. LAKE SAWYER SOUTH

The townhouse at 12934 Vennetta Way, Windermere, sold Sept. 29, for $230,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,644 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.90.

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The home at 14389 Shocklach Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 22, for $436,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 3,496 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.71. ORCHARD HILLS

The home at 14343 Cedar Hill Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $445,000. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,746 square feet. The price per square foot is $162.05. OVERLOOK AT HAMLIN

The home at 5340 Bowman Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept.

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The home at 8601 Bayview Crossing Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $379,900. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,914 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.37.

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The home at 7863 Minutemen Loop, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $315,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,900 square feet.

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The home at 15567 Waterleigh Cove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 22, for $249,900. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,685 square feet. The price per square foot is $148.31.

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The home at 8138 Soldierwood St., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $338,118. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,009 square feet. The price per square foot is $112.37.

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The home at 8275 Bayview Crossing Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 27, for $310,000. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,028 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.86.

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The home at 7124 Desert Mandarin St., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 27, for $296,990. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,859 square feet. The price per square foot is $159.76.

The home at 14612 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 22, for $380,000. Built in 2016, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,100 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.58.

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The townhouse at 8076 Bluejack Oak Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $311,440. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,201 square feet. The price per square foot is $141.50.

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The townhouse at 8056 Bluejack Oak Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $307,725. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,201 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.81.

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The home at 7824 Bostonian Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 23, for $298,000. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,716 square feet. The price per square foot is $298,000.

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The home at 1519 Amber Leaf Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 28, for $279,569. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,938 square feet. The price per square foot is $144.26.

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The townhouse at 1004 Crestwood Commons Ave., Ocoee, sold Sept. 22, for $239,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,212 square feet. The price per square foot is $108.05.

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The home at 423 Fern Meadow Loop, Ocoee, sold Sept. 28, for $289,900. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,071 square feet. The price per square foot is $139.98. FORESTBROOKE

The home at 3498 Starbird Drive, Ocoee, sold Sept. 29, for $347,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,616 square feet. The price per square foot is $95.96. MEADOW RIDGE

The home at 475 Douglas Edward Drive, Ocoee, sold Sept. 28, for $450,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,555 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.58. The home at 2831 Maria Isabel Ave., Ocoee, sold Sept. 22, for $420,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,521 square feet. The price per square foot is $166.60. PRAIRIE LAKE RESERVE

The townhouse at 2044 Switch

Grass Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 29, for $210,500. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,780 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.26. SILVER GLEN

The home at 1678 Glenhaven Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 25, for $270,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,476 square feet. The price per square foot is $109.05. VILLAGES OF WESMERE

The home at 2003 Fishtail Fern Way, Ocoee, sold Sept. 22, for $280,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,426 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.42. The townhouse at 2132 Leather Fern Drive, Ocoee, sold Sept. 29, for $229,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,743 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.38. WESTYN BAY

The home at 2308 Pesaro Circle, Ocoee, sold Sept. 22, for $360,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,972 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.13. WINDERMERE GROVES

The home at 951 Grovesmere Loop, Ocoee, sold Sept. 28, for $294,500. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,974 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.19. PLANTATION GROVE WEST

The home at 828 Grovesmere Loop, Ocoee, sold Sept. 29, for $395,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and

2,612 square feet. The price per square foot is $151.23. RESERVE

The home at 1988 Saint James Court, Ocoee, sold Sept. 27, for $200,000 (short sale). Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,042 square feet. The price per square foot is $97.94.

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The home at 2029 Redmark Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 25, for $345,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,780 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.10. COBBLESTONE

The home at 200 Black Springs Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $305,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,745 square feet. The price per square foot is $111.11. EMERALD RIDGE

The home at 14706 Tullamore Loop, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $265,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,960 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.20. GROVE PARK AT STONE CREST

The home at 13103 Moro Court, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $289,900. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,603 square feet. The price per square foot is $111.37. GROVEHURST

The home at 12991 Daughtery Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 28, for $253,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,956 square feet. The price per square foot is $129.35. OAKLAND PARK

The home at 1033 Colleton Alley, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 27, for $511,900. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,074 square feet. The price per square foot is $166.53.

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The home at 2252 Black Lake Blvd., No. 7, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 26, for $326,500. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,567 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.19.

The home at 709 Shadowmoss Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 25, for $458,500. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,671 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.90.

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The home at 442 Home Grove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $245,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,668 square feet. The price per square foot is $146.88. The home at 1520 Loch Avich Road, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $245,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 1,541 square feet. The price per square foot is $158.99.

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The home at 712 Valencia Court, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 22, for $298,000. Built in 1974, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 2,341 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.30. VILLAS AT TUCKER OAKS

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The home at 16655 Harbor Sail Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $685,000. Built in 2016, it has

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The home at 2610 Grove View Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 27, for $436,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,696 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.97. The home at 2442 Prairie View Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 29, for $300,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,540 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $118.11.

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